Where does “hemp” come from?
Hemp comes from Old English hænep, from Proto-Germanic hanapiz, a plant fiber used to make rope and textiles.
hemp (English): A tall annual herb, "Cannabis sativa", native to...
Definitions
- A tall annual herb, "Cannabis sativa", native to...
Ancestry of “hemp”, step by step
hemp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hembrecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hembrecht | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | berht | bright |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |